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2007-07-05 Home Front: Culture Wars

Ted Nugent remembers the "Summer of Love"

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Posted by Mike 2007-07-05 06:30|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Needed to be said. America is still trying to recover from the 60's OD.

Posted by ed 2007-07-05 07:28|| 2007-07-05 07:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Better than Hendrix?

Posted by doc 2007-07-05 09:04|| 2007-07-05 09:04|| Front Page Top

#3 I visited the Haight-Ashbury area in March of '67, and the experience made my skin crawl. I've been a Conscientious Objector to the Sexual/Drug/What Have You Revolution ever since.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-07-05 13:09|| 2007-07-05 13:09|| Front Page Top

#4 He was born in 1948. Why wasn't he serving his country in 1968?

Posted by Penguin 2007-07-05 13:51|| 2007-07-05 13:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Why wax nostalgic for brain-altered, pan handling and intoxicated sex with someone who has railroad tracks up all four limbs and smells like a broiling dumpster? San Fransisco still has the Tenderloin District. Come visit.

Posted by Super Hose 2007-07-05 14:11|| 2007-07-05 14:11|| Front Page Top

#6 The epitaph of the Baby Boomer generation will be, "We tried to destroy the American way of life, and almost succeeded."

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-07-05 14:29|| 2007-07-05 14:29|| Front Page Top

#7 He's not (and never was) "better than Hendrix" when it comes to playing guitar, but he's had his moments.

Posted by Crusader 2007-07-05 15:22|| 2007-07-05 15:22|| Front Page Top

#8 Why did I describe Nugent as "better than Hendrix"? For one, I've always thought Hendrix' sound was just too drugged-out. (Nugent's no Mark Knopfler, but at least he's more or less grounded in reality.) Also, seeing as Hendrix died by his own stupidity, he's no longer playing guitar or doing much of anything.

Posted by Mike 2007-07-05 17:35|| 2007-07-05 17:35|| Front Page Top

#9 #8 Mike, ya' mean Nugent is still composing, while Hendrix is de-composing? :-D

*ducks, runs*

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-07-05 17:53|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-07-05 17:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Haven't heard about Ted for a long time until I heard his song Kiss My Glock (YouTube).

Posted by CrazyFool 2007-07-05 18:01|| 2007-07-05 18:01|| Front Page Top

#11 Ya gotta love a Gun-loving, Carnivous, Axe-Wielding, Environmentalist!

Posted by doc 2007-07-05 22:09|| 2007-07-05 22:09|| Front Page Top

#12 Penguin, the Nuge admits that he skirted the draft, not by going to Canada but by going to his draft physical reaking of feces and not bathing for a couple weeks - it's in his book. No better or worse than Hendrix who got booted out of the 101st for claiming homosexual tendencies in the early 60s.

I've been playing guitar for about 20 yrs and grew up a lil' down the road from "Amboy" street & Ted's old neighborhood. Where I'm from - Ted's an icon. My point, comparing guitar players is like comparing actors, ultimately who cares, all comes down to taste. Imho - Hendrix's debut was earth shattering no-doubt. Axis was fairly disapointing to me (I know what sacrilege to talk bad about Jimi) and Electric Lady Land was okay. Hendrix had the one colossal debut that changed everything and some great live stuff. I think his other couple albums are a little over rated & might bit incoherent.

Posted by Broadhead6 2007-07-05 22:22|| 2007-07-05 22:22|| Front Page Top

#13 If you remember the 60s, you weren't there. Nuff said.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-07-05 22:30|| 2007-07-05 22:30|| Front Page Top

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